Board of Supervisors unanimously adopt resolution to #BringOumarHome
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution “urging the U.S....
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Tag: immigration
Trump’s “public charge” rule threatens future of hundreds of San Francisco immigrants
About 300 immigrants in San Francisco who are eligible to apply for permanent residency status are...
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Students join anti-family separation banner drop at Women’s Building
A dozen students from Lowell High School joined a nationwide action to protest child separations...
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Anatomy of a police shooting: The chaotic last moments of Jesus Delgado Duarte
3,295 pages of records reveal disorganization and lack of coherent command structure in March 2018...
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An immigrant Latina’s experience is transformed into a high-tech dance show
When she was just 25 years old, Mabel Valdiviezo had to make one of the most difficult choices of her life: leave her native Peru or stay and risk her life during a time of political repression.
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Hundreds march to City Hall and demand an end to immigration detention camps
Hundreds of demonstrators on Monday morning took to the streets of the Mission District and demanded an end to the federal government’s ongoing treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Bissap Baobab owner Marco Senghor dodges prison sentence in immigration case
Staring down a potential 10-year hitch in federal prison for obtaining his citizenship through a sham marriage, Marco Senghor, the owner of the restaurant and dance club Bissap Baobab, was instead today handed one year’s probation and a $1,000 fine.
“I’m very happy with the verdict,” said a misty-eyed Senghor outside the courtroom at the U.S. District Courthouse at 450 Golden Gate, surrounded by friends and family.
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San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen confronts Sen. Ted Cruz over border camps
The Mission District’s supervisor, Hillary Ronen, gave Texas Senator Ted Cruz a piece of her mind...
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San Francisco’s legislators move to allow DACA recipients on Democratic Party committees
In the midst of recent threats by the president to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, a...
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Immigration raids purportedly coming to SF this weekend: Attorneys and activists say ‘know your rights’
If you think you could be affected by the potential ICE raids this Sunday, here’s a guide...
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Feds will not immediately revoke citizenship of Bissap Baobab owner Marco Senghor — but trouble still looms
Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against the owner of Bissap Baobab that would have...
Read MoreMission People: Kitzia Esteva
Kitzia Esteva has been involved in activist circles since she was in High School. Nowadays they...
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SF’s Bissap Baobab to close as owner fights immigration case
After 20 years, Bissap Baobab at 19th and Mission streets is going out of business. Marco Senghor,...
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In a move that pushes history and the law, the SF Democratic Party names a Dreamer to its central committee
Campos taps Dreamer Sarah Souza for Democratic County Central Committee Outside of political...
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SF’s new Russian immigrants venture into places like the Mission, leaving the Richmond behind
For at least a year, Nina Pakhomova, a Russian mathematician and IT specialist, received job...
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VIDEO: Holiday fundraiser for immigrant kids in the Mission started with one person seeing a need
Tracy Brown-Gallardo, who once worked at the Mission Education Center, visited recently and...
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Thu
27
Manny’s: Voto Latino, the Voter Participation Center & Bright Spots
February 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu
27
GLBT History Museum: Following Lou: Searching the Archives for Our Queer Past
February 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu
27
Roxie Theater: Noise Pop Festival 2020 Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
February 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
